Apparatus for producing carbon black



F. E PATERSON. APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CARBON BLACK.

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1 J at r z u m ,H. e G\ 8 U a 1 rfirzmemy F, E. EMERSON. APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CARBGNBLACK.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2|, 1919.

1,344,060 I Patented June 22, 1920.

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PBOD'UCINC: GARBGN BLACK.

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In the aummpunyiug drawings:

Figure 1 is ii seutiomii side elevation of "511V ii'iipi'ovuii muhon innohimi.

Fig. is :i cross section, there/0i.

Fig. 25 is if! ei'ihirgg'cii iifltiiiiflti sectionni vio'wshowing the manner oi supporting and adjusting: iiio inn-1 19i pi ws and Fig. 5-. is it (ieii a-iii-ii View oi? one of the sol-a pm? i) imies,

Referring to the {100G111} unyiug ihrmvings iu' iiotuii iu huriiu iiizo iwzi'mouco ohu 'uv vis aiesigum ocnrosponiiing parts tim'mghoui; Hie sever i views, in iiiiij'ifliiil lfifii ihv upright corn-21 Bombers oz Siii members of u supporting; Ame which MIG suiizzihi'y uuuhorod $1. PATTI S01v ive iiiua proper quality of war hon him :Ll1(i proiiuvo ummun'ium quantity fipacification of Letters "Patent.

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N. 1919. Serial No. at theii' 1m er muisiin foundation members or bases 1i proi'umhiy suitubiy embeciiie i in ,tho. ground the uprights being removubiy secured iheruio as indicated. iii-12 The, iunights 1U ui'e venue (i by upper iOXYGl hox izontui imme meinivers 01" 66 13mm] 1 suitah i bolted to 1 v and. constituting in conjunction hers supporting tructure 01' framework.

Yihess horizontal frame msn'ihers are ranged UTR'iLSvGEZ'SQify' and connoct opposes. pairs of uprights whiio said furthe 0.0m ,(i h iongituifiinai. strii P if 5m 71;: to 'ueotiveiy b1: i the work. (.omxewteci to the uprights 'fiho hofixonai frame members are oi nu iJiiM'BS 3.6 which extend i mm near us upper ends of the uprights to points siighii g spar-mi from tho centers of the Prairie msmizers 1 so as to provide a, space beiiwo-ezi the iOW'Cl onds of suiii iiigonai iirzicss in, iii? "5 oeive mid support 1. ti'i' lgn 12' which rest-5 upon the members L4: and said braces. (iiifiod'li'ii braces are connecto by long iniy bars 11% which serve to suppozt i of motions i9 foyming a hoppe'" said scniim'ls having their ends abutting 1c crimpeii 01 otherwise connected so timithey may he tamed or removed and repiaceci imiiviiiimiiy or othorwise when necessary, by i being formod of shoefi meiui us show" joints between ti'iese ions um I at 20 and secured to ihe iowsr spuceii points um clips 21 Whioi'i Tl engage over this ifii'l'S 18 and :liln

the sections of ilhe hopper to dischz Q3- phites so mad hotwoeu 3118 iv of said hope]: sections and forming ivi.;igsi (f the trough 17 extending iongitudimiiiy 0; the framework of 20 machine.

A suitable suppiy pipe 2 3 "for gas, extotm:

ers 29 ex-u-xmiing iongmuiinuily chine in spaced pairs, the burner apertures thereof being designated at 30,

In conjunction with the members 13 which are of inverted T-shaped cross section, the burner plPtS are suspended for vertical adustinent and for this purpose tl e horizontalflanges of a T-bar or T-shaped member 31 as adapted to receive the suitably closed ends of burner pipes 29 and the flanges of the i'nembers 1.3 and the correspondii'ig flange of the bar Ell are connected by vertical. bolts or other adjustable members as indicated at 3&5, so that the ends of the short pipes rest on the flanges and each section of the burners is znljustable independently of the other sections. The members or bars 13 are also designed to support a series of vertical scraper blades 33 which are arranged transversely of the machine in emu-distantly spaced relationand arranged at right angles with respect to each other or at any other suitable angle which may be found better suited to the quality of gas being burned so as to produce a maximum quantity of carbon. The handles of these scrapers are indicated at 34 and are secured to the bars or members 13, saii handles having horizontal portions and inclined downwardly extending portions 35.

The upright; of the frame receive rail cha s 36 in which are supported track rails 37 longitudinally of each side of the machine and upon which is adapted to travel a carriage $38 including wheels or rollers 39 journaled therein. The carriage includes transverse bars spaced apart and connected by longitudinal bars 40 having b strings for the trunnions of the wheels 39 which are preferably of the flanged type, and said transverse bars have suspended therefrom a series of right angular plates ll, the opposite sides of which have connected thereto dcfachably. brackets 42 provided with horivontal. portions 1:3 adjustably suspended from the lower flanges of the bars 38 as by means of bolts 44-. By this means, the angular plates cxtcnding longitudinally of the machine within the area of the hopper, are supportcd to be engaged by the scraper bladcs and as suitable means, not shown, are provided for reciprocating the carriage upon the rails. preferably moving the same a distance of about four and one half feet and thcn autonnitically reversing the dircctimi of movement thereof. it will be seen that by adjustment of the scraper blades or crly conforn'i to the surfaces of the angular plates and scrape the carbon black off of the samc. The advantage of the angular plates that a burner is disposed beneath c'ach side and the flames strike the plates at the propcangle to produce a high flowing grade of carbon black,

lso. as the carbon blaclc. is removed, it will fall into the hopper and conscrpiently plates. or both, the scrapcr blades will propinto the trough 17 to be carried or conveyed to one end of the machine through the medium of a suitable carrier such as a screw conveyer 45. The advantage of having the hopper shaped as described and substantially. closed at the bottom, is to protect the flames against drafts of air, thereby insuring a steady blaze and a maximum production of carbon black. It is ofcourse understood that any carbon black which falls be f e being removed by the scrapers, will drop into the hopper and be carriedoif as described and that the quality of the carbon black can be varied by raising or lowering the burners, which adjustment can be very easily accomplished.

What is claimed is l. A machine or apparatus for producing carbon black comprising a support, a hopper carried bythe support, a gas supply pipe longitudinally of the hopper and having portions thereof extending across the hopper, burners connected to the said portions, plates above said burners and means for varying the distance between the burners and plates.

2. An apparatus for producing carbon black, comprising a supporting frame, including diagonal braces, a hopper removably supported thereon, a conveyor in the trough of said hopper, burners above the hopper and having connection with a supply pipe for gas, a carriage movable above the hopper, right angular plates suspended from said carriage, means for vertically adjusting the burners and plates relatively, scraper blades conforming to said plates and beneath the same in V-shaped formation or substantially so and means to reciprocate said carriage.

3. A machine or apparatus for producing carbon. black comprising a supporting frame, a supply pipe for natural gas along the base of the same, risers extending from said pipe, a hopper supported in the frame and including inclined sides having a trough at the lower end thereof, a conveyor in said trough, transverse pipes leading from said risers across the hopper near the top thereof, longitudinal burners having connection with said transverse pipes and supported in the frame for vertical adjustment, scraper blades also supported by the frame, handles for said blades, outwardlyv and upwardly branching plates above the burners with which the flame is adapted to contact for the formation of carbon blaclc and means for moving the plates relative to the blades to remove the carbon black from said plates and discharge the same into the hopper and conveyor.

4., A machine for producing carbon black con'iprising a series of spaced parallel supporting beams, burnerpipes having closed cnhs mounted on the flanges of said beams and arranged. in sectiens, and means for 361- justing each section independently of the other sections.

5. A machine for producing carbon black comprising a series of spa-iced parallel supporting beams, burner pipes having closed. ends mounted on the flanges of said berm-1s am arranged in sections; means for adjust ing each section independently inf the other. 0 sections, means for I'GCGlVlllg adeposit of carbon from said "burners, mea-ns for removing seed carbon, and means for recelvmg and discharging sald carbon black.

, In fiestimony that I claim the foregoingv as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signa- 1% ture in the presence of two witnesses.

QRANK E. PATERSON.

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T. G. NIGEWARNER, 5N0. J. DOLUN; 

